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Supermarket Ship Sails to OUR Boat! We Visit Turtle Beach and GÖCEKs Upmarket Marina Ep046
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Supermarket Ship Sails to OUR Boat! We Visit Turtle Beach and GÖCEKs Upmarket Marina Ep046

Turtle Bay is a famous nesting beach near Dalyan in Turkey, visited by rare species of turtles who come to lay their eggs (check out Darry's information film!). So we drop by for a visit ourselves before moving to a quiet anchorage for a snorkel (after some shoreline problems!) But it doesn&#...
Major Upgrades For our Sailboat in Turkey and Costs !
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Major Upgrades For our Sailboat in Turkey and Costs !

We sail all the way from Spain to Turkey to have some major upgrades completed including new standing rigging, new cockpit canopy, new sails and a double Racor filter fitted on the engine. The last time we had major works done was in Tunisia last year but we still had a lot left to do. This video sh...
Visiting a Turkish Boat Yard, Anchoring in Marmaris Bay and Blue Poo Cards #045
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Visiting a Turkish Boat Yard, Anchoring in Marmaris Bay and Blue Poo Cards #045

After seeing how Turkish Gullets are made in a Bozburun boat yard (and seeing where Roman Abramovich had his yacht built!) we sail to Marmaris and traverse the bureaucracy of agents, crew lists and the Turkish blue card scheme aka 'poo cards'. Turkey's 'pump out' scheme is n...
Sailing Kythira, Santorini and mad dash Sail Across Cyclades to Turkey Ep044
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Sailing Kythira, Santorini and mad dash Sail Across Cyclades to Turkey Ep044

The new Greek Cruising Tax puts the wind in our sails this episode as we shoot through the Cylades to avoid it! We reflect on the lack of group activities for the kids and also have medical problems with what we think is Psoriasis. Eventually we reach Bozburun in Turkey for a well earned beer and br...
Sicilian Street Food Market in Syracusa and a Biscuit (Cookie) Thief Aboard our Sailboat?! Ep043
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Sicilian Street Food Market in Syracusa and a Biscuit (Cookie) Thief Aboard our Sailboat?! Ep043

We arrive in Syracusa, Sicily to pick up two friends as crew to continue our journey East. First we enjoy the food from the markets, the streets, icecream parlours and a restaurant before we stock up the boat and set sail again. Apart from some bits of boat schooling, food becomes a big issue aboard...
Propwrap! Dock Tied in Sicily – Hazards of Mediterranean Parking with Lazy Lines Ep042
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Propwrap! Dock Tied in Sicily – Hazards of Mediterranean Parking with Lazy Lines Ep042

We finally arrive in Sicily and find shelter in the harbour. We explore the wonders of the city and then attempt to continue on our journey South until.....we manage to get 3 lines around our propellor as we try to leave. Find out how we get the propellor free again while eating lots of icecream. W...
Impeller Change Fail on Volvo Engine. Replacing Pulley and Screw Head on Boat’s Raw Water Pump
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Impeller Change Fail on Volvo Engine. Replacing Pulley and Screw Head on Boat’s Raw Water Pump

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. How do you change an impeller on a water pump? My advice is if it ain't broke don't fix it...
Rough Seas and Family Life Aboard – Sailing To Sicily Ep041
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Rough Seas and Family Life Aboard – Sailing To Sicily Ep041

We set sail on the tail end of some stormy weather and stow the dinghy on deck to make sure we don't lose it! We sail for 4 days with some pretty strong winds and big swell and decide to skip Sardinia on our way to Sicily as the wind is in the right direction. [BTW sorry about the sound qua...
Rare Wildlife and Nightmares on Balearic’s Goat Island Ep40
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Rare Wildlife and Nightmares on Balearic’s Goat Island Ep40

While waiting for a weather window to cross from the Balearics to Sardinia, we sail to Isla De Cabrera ( Goat Island) and apply for a permit to stay the night. That evening, we have a drink or an expensive nightmare as described by Woody and the next morning, we head off to trek to the castle on one...
Installing a Liferaft to our Sailboat – Where do you mount a Liferaft Cradle?
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Installing a Liferaft to our Sailboat – Where do you mount a Liferaft Cradle?

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Deciding where to mount our Viking 8-man liferaft, was relatively easy. HOW to instal it was the dif...
Test Drive & Review of our new AB RIB – Best Dinghy Tender for our Sailboat (In our opinion!)
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Test Drive & Review of our new AB RIB – Best Dinghy Tender for our Sailboat (In our opinion!)

Tenders (RIBs, Dinghies) are vital to the life of live-boards (as we discovered last year when we didn't have one anymore!) So we were thrilled to finally afford a good quality (Hypalon), hard bottom (aluminium) RIB that can take the entire family. Thanks to a quick payout form our insurance c...
Winter has Passed and the Night Watches Begin as we Sail East #39
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Winter has Passed and the Night Watches Begin as we Sail East #39

After a long winter, we drop our lines and head East. We have to deal with a ripped main sail, an over heating engine and kids that get more lively as the days go by. Night watches seem to be the best time for peace and quiet but the amazing wildlife we see keeps us all going. It takes a while for...
Solar Panels! Building an Arch and Installing Marine Solar Panels on our Sailboat
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Solar Panels! Building an Arch and Installing Marine Solar Panels on our Sailboat

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. We finally instal solar panels on our Amel in Spain.. on the solar arch and davits we had made in Tu...
Wintering in Almerimar Marina on a Sailboat – Greenhouses, Beaches, Sierra Nevada and More Ep38
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Wintering in Almerimar Marina on a Sailboat – Greenhouses, Beaches, Sierra Nevada and More Ep38

We wintered in Almerimar marina on the Costa del Sol. Although Almerimar is probably more famous for it's miles of greenhouses and Golf Resort, we explored further afield and went walking in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Alcazaba of Almeria. We also enjoyed the beach, the kite surfers and...
Installing USB Outlet Plugs on Boat for IPad, Phone, Kindle and Go Pro Charging
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Installing USB Outlet Plugs on Boat for IPad, Phone, Kindle and Go Pro Charging

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. We quickly discovered that USB devises on a boat are a necessity - not a luxury and our screen time ...
Amel Super Maramu 53ft A Tour Of Our Liveaboard Sailing Yacht Ep 37
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Amel Super Maramu 53ft A Tour Of Our Liveaboard Sailing Yacht Ep 37

We show you what our Amel Super Maramu 53ft sailing yacht looks like both above and below decks. PLEASE NOTE: YouTube have disabled comments on our channel (and other family channels) due to safeguarding issues regarding minors on the YouTube platform. In response, we have enabled comments for thes...
Cueva de Nerja near Malaga – Spain. Family Visit to Nerja Caves while Wintering Spain
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Cueva de Nerja near Malaga – Spain. Family Visit to Nerja Caves while Wintering Spain

Cueva de Nerja or Caves of Nerja are a series of caverns near Málaga, Spain which display and amazing array of stalactites and stalagmites - even the world's biggest stalagmite! These days the amphitheatre like chambers regularly house concerts but archeologists are uncovering cave paintings ...
Washing Machine Dies. Choosing Best Washer for our Sailboat. Replacing Eumenia with Candy Aquamatic
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Washing Machine Dies. Choosing Best Washer for our Sailboat. Replacing Eumenia with Candy Aquamatic

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Our #Eumenia / #Eudora washing machine finally gave up. We tried repairing it but after 20 years it ...
Community Beach Clean in Almerimar – Clearing the Plastic Pollution from local Beaches
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Community Beach Clean in Almerimar – Clearing the Plastic Pollution from local Beaches

We don't like seeing plastic thrown away on the beach, in the ocean or anywhere for that matter because we know how harmful it can be to wildlife. So along with a community of cruisers, we all decided to clean one part of the beach in Almerimar, Spain where the wind had recently blown a lot o...
Our first Livestream Q & A session!
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Our first Livestream Q & A session!

Here we discuss life as a travelling and sailing liveaboard family and answer questions LIVE in our first ever livestream broadcast! PLEASE NOTE: YouTube have disabled comments on family channels because they sometimes feature kids. As YouTube is no longer a family friendly platform please visit ou...
Travels in Andalucia – Visiting Alhambra Palace in Grenada #36
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Travels in Andalucia – Visiting Alhambra Palace in Grenada #36

To visit the Alhambra Palace in Spain, you need to be very organised and buy your tickets in advance and make sure you arrive early to see the Nazri Palace and gardens. It is worth the effort and like a scene from Game of Thrones. On our first attempt to enter the Alhambra Palace, the tickets are ...
Travels In Andalucia – Visiting Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba and Zoo #35
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Travels In Andalucia – Visiting Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba and Zoo #35

We continue our road tour of Andalucia and visit the spectacular Mosque- Cathedral of Cordoba for some history, religion and cultural studies and then the zoo to learn about the different habits of animals and how they are protected. We arrive in Cordoba, a beautiful city that reminds me of Prague w...
Travels in Andalucia – Visiting El Torcal and Ronda #34
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Travels in Andalucia – Visiting El Torcal and Ronda #34

We return to our life on the boat in Spain and do our bit for the VHF cruisers net before we even managed to unpack. After struggling to be healthy through "dry January", we go on a road trip around Andalucia in Spain. The VHF net is a great way to connect with your local boat community an...
The Dirtiest Boat Job so far! – Bilge Cleaning and Fixing the Bonding Strap on our Amel Super Maramu
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The Dirtiest Boat Job so far! – Bilge Cleaning and Fixing the Bonding Strap on our Amel Super Maramu

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Fixing the bonding strap in our grey water bilge was the filthiest and most complicated boat mainten...
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